Lemon juice vs Apple cider vinegar
Here is the summary of https://medium.com/@heididellaire/the-benefits-of-drinking-warm-lemon-water-in-the-morning-66f9ccf3277e
From an Ayurvedic perspective, warm liquids and foods fire up the digestive system when they hit the tongue. Cold items stop digestion dead in its tracks. Therefore, make sure that the water is warm. It gets your digestive system ready to tackle any oncoming food and liquids.
Lemon juice helps balance the pH levels in the stomach and can possibly reduce indigestion and stomach/digestive tract aches throughout the day. Once processed in the body, lemon juice is alkaline. The citric acid of the lemons does not produce acidity once it is completely metabolized by our digestive system. The citric acid alkalizes in the bloodstream and then balances the overall pH levels.
So the 7 benefits of drinking warm lemon water first thing in the morning are:
- Reduces inflammation and pain in joints
- Aids in overall digestion
- Reduces the risk of forming kidney stones
- Energizes the body and enhances mood
- Aids in weight loss
- Provides an antioxidant boost
- Improved liver function
How does apple cider vinegar compare to lemon juice
Let’s explore the side effects and benefits of the apple cider vinegar.
What are the side effects of apple cider vinegar
According to (the Healthline website)[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/apple-cider-vinegar-side-effects], they are the following:
1. Delayed Stomach Emptying
2. Digestive Side Effects
I personally never experienced what the article describes.
In fact, drinking diluted apple cider vinegar to help indigestion.
It mentionned that it is caused because the bad taste, maybe if the vinegar is not diluted enough.
3. Low Potassium Levels and Bone Loss
That happened once (see here) because a woman drank 250mL of apple cidre vinegar per day for 6 years.
I am consumming apple cider vinegar in water (33cl) and honey (1 tps) about 3 to 4 times a day.
I’m sure how much vinegar I put in each glass but I will measure it soon.
In the meantime, maybe eat food high in Potassium?
4. Erosion of Tooth Enamel
This is supported by this study.
The question I had as I read that was: how much vinegar causes that side effect? Read the study.
5. Throat Burns
That’s if you ingest non diluted vinegar. Just be careful that children cannot drink it non diluted.
6. Skin Burns
I think, from what you can read in the article, that skin problems treated with apple cider vinegar can cause more problem. So is the vinegar the problem? Or the source of the problem is maybe genetic, diet-related or envirnemental-related?
7. Drug Interactions
It seems that big pharma products don’t go well with apple cider vinegar. So, maybe take drugs or medicines made by big pharma in the first place?
What are the benefits of apple cider vinegar
According to the Healthline website, they are the following:
1. High in healthful substances
The only “substances” quoted are:
- The acetic acid
- The mother, which consists of strands of proteins, enzymes, and friendly bacteria
2. Can help kill harmful bacteria
3. May help lower blood sugar levels and manage diabetes
Even if it can help, Heathline says (and I agree):
The most effective and healthiest way to regulate blood sugar levels is to avoid refined carbs and sugar, but apple cider vinegar may also have a beneficial effect.
4. May aid weight loss
I think there are so many ways to loose weight that it is hard to really know if the share of impact for the cider is great or what.
Personnally, I haven’t seen this good side-effect in my body.
5. Improves heart health
This was tested on animals only.
6. May boost skin health
Or not. The article says it may but also quotes a study that proves the contrary as well.
Conclusion
But it seems that side effects overwhelms benefits regarding the apple cider vinegar?! So why consumme it when lemon juice seems much better? And why the hype about apple cider vinegar?
So what do I decide about lemon juice versus apple cider vinegar?
- First, it is easier to get a bottle of organic apple cider vinegar and you don’t have to press it.
- A common dosage for apple cider vinegar ranges from 1 teaspoon to 2 tablespoons (10–30 mL) per day, either used in cooking or mixed in a glass of water.
- Don’t fall into extremes (a rule for everything) and find balance. For example, have a lemon juice at home (while you have all the tools to fresh squeeze that lemon!) and use apple cider vinegar while away and at work (stored in a little bottle of 25cl for example).
What do you think?